Money that grows on trees...

What is it with my kids?

They started school at the beginning of this month and we've already been through 3 pairs of tights, scraped school shoes to buggery, lost a button off a coat, had a leak from a juice bottle that ruined 2 lunch boxes and got a hole in a cardigan.. and thats just Heather!!

and the other 2 are just as bad... take Jake for instance. in the spring he begged me for new trainers which he then wouldn't wear because they weren't as comfortable as the ones hanging off his feet. So I throw the old ones out and he has to wear the new ones...

At the weekend he comes in from playing out with his friends and his trainers remarkably resemble this



they were split so badly I could see his toes... so I asked what he'd been doing with them.. turns out he's been scraping them along the path as he walked.. think he wanted some new ones?

so we bought some new ones... to be honest they were falling off his feet so I didnt have much choice. I spent more than I would usually on a pair of 'playing out' trainers. They were £10. I usually head to one of the bargain places like Wyndsor or Priceless etc and pick up a pair for a fiver.. (i'm very careful about sizing and fit but not so much bothered for cost) but the buttmunch was desperate for some skater trainers and I caved.

Today I pick them up and notice they look a little scuffed across the top.. well I'll be buggered.. the little sod's only scraping them like the other ones.. no reason, just because he can...

So I told him he'd have to pay for them then if he wanted to treat them like that because I wouldnt be replacing them.. it went something like this...

me : - "Do I look like I've got money to burn young man???"

Jake: - "Yes."

Me:- "Well I haven't."

Jake:- "Oh fine then!"

little git got his money box, emptied it.. asked me how much was there (I said £5) and he said "I'll have to owe you a fiver then".

"Damn right you will boy... lets learn a lesson!!" say I and took his £5 and put a note on a piece of paper in his money box saying "I owe Mum £5".

Thats no pocket money for 5 weeks.. lets see how he likes that.


p.s. anyone know what this is??



yeah thats right... its a "tromefee" according to Heather and no matter how many times I tell her its more commonly known as a 'trophy' she refuses to believe me and just falls into fits of giggles saying "a 'trophy' ahahahahahaha!!! you're funny Mummy!!"

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